UPPAAL is an integrated

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for

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, validation and verification of

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systems modeled as networks of

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, extended with

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s (bounded integers, arrays etc.). It has been used in at least 17 case studies since its release in 1995, including on

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, for the

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audio protocol, and in gearbox controllers for

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. The tool has been developed in collaboration between the Design and Analysis of Real-Time Systems group at

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and Basic Research in Computer Science at

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. There are the following extensions available: *'
Cora
'' for Cost Optimal Reachability Analysis. *'
Tron
'' for Testing Real-time systems ON-line (black-box conformance testing). *'
Cover
'' for COVERerage-optimal off-line test generation. *'
Tiga
'' for TImed GAmes based controller synthesis. *'
Port
'' for component based timed systems, exploiting Partial Order Reduction Techniques. *Pro for PRObabilistic reachability analysis. (Discontinued) *'
SMC
'' for Statistical Model Checking.

References

External links

UPPAAL academic websiteUPPAAL commercial websiteDesign and Analysis of Real-Time Systems group

DEIS unit, Dept. Computer Science at AAU
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